Dyslexia Tool Kit Expanded Edition

What to do when phonics isn't enough

By: Yvonna Graham, Alta Graham

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

This dyslexia book uses the dyslexic gifts of pattern recognition and complex thinking, rather than dwelling on the dyslexic weakness in phonemic awareness.

Yvonna Graham (BA Psychology, MA Special Education) brings over 30 years of tutoring experience to this book. Her daughter and co-author, Dr. Alta E. Graham, (D.A. Music, MS Computer Science) was pronounced “uneducable” by her first-grade teacher. The counselor thought Alta could learn to wipe tables with special training. Neither prediction was correct. Alta was a music professor and academic tutor before becoming a software engineer.

This expanded edition includes 3 added chapters: phonics (what to do and not do), music training (how it affects long-term outcomes in reading), and Speech-to-Text technology as a dyslexia tool. There’s a section in which the authors answer questions from readers of the first edition.

Dyslexia doesn't have to feel like chains; it can be wings instead! Let your dyslexic students soar!

Excellent

This book offers great strategies to support kids with dyslexia. I highly recommend it to educators, parents and guardians.

Short & applicable

To the point, lots of suggestions to try and see what works with your child/students!

I liked all the tools it gives a parent to try

I would prefer it being read by a person. It becomes dry and I had a hard time staying engaged.